The Palomar Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is lively and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The ambiance is casual and a bit dark."
• "Buzzing, busy and lively atmosphere (Wednesday dinner). Really chilled and relaxed."
• "It was great to sit at the bar and watch your food being prepared."
• "The vibes were more modern yet relaxing at the same time."
• "The atmosphere was full of energy."
• "It's small but lively with pulse-quickening dance music keeping the atmosphere exciting."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is very hot inside and if you’re a shorty like me, the stool seating is NOT going to be comfortable for you."
• "It was loud and cramped and the manager was rude. No atmosphere."
• "The music was too loud for such small space."
• "The place was so loud when we went that you could not hear the person sitting in front."
• "It's like night club, we had to shout to each other in order to have a conversation."
• "The music first off… was out of place. I wanted Mediterranean or middle eastern tunes, to fit with the identity of the place and transport us in time and place, but instead some 80’s disco tunes were blasting. At a high volume."
• "We were rushed out by 19:00 having plates of food rushed on us and a dessert menu presented whilst our mouths were full halfway through the main courses."

Service

Pros:

• "Easily some of the best waitresses and waiters in London."
• "The service here is impeccable. Your water glass will never go empty, and you’ll never wait long for your next dish to hit the table."
• "The service was super speedy, friendly and efficient - you're never left waiting to be served."
• "Service was seamless from start to finish. Attentive, friendly, knowledgeable."
• "The staff and management were very attentive."
• "The staff is lovely and very patient!"
• "The service was absolutely exceptional."

Cons:

• "The staff is very welcome but the service was quite stressful."
• "The staff were rude and rushed you to get the table back as soon as possible as soon as you sat down."
• "They forgot to bring my main, despite that I reminded three times."
• "They didn’t once ask if our son was alright and the lady was quite rude."
• "Service is pushy, the place is noisy."
• "Food is below average and service is extremely intimidating."
• "We were rushed out by 19:00 having plates of food rushed on us and a dessert menu presented whilst our mouths were full halfway through the main courses."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is extraordinary, the atmosphere is incredible."
• "The food was delicious - we struggled to decide which dishes were our favourites as they were all so good!"
• "Food is well prepared, reasonable size sharing portions."
• "The most incredible meal, lamb cutlets were amazing! Such a great buzz and atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "Everything we had was truly excellent."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Every single dish was delicious and flavour packed."

Cons:

• "The food is nice —a bit too salty though— but definitely overpriced."
• "Small sharing potions are reasonably tasty but not exceptional for that price."
• "The only disappointment was the kubaneh bread."
• "The Challah bread was disappointing and quite tasteless."
• "The food was extremely over priced and for the most part, bland."
• "Most dishes are oiled in some way and not that interesting."
• "The portions are tiny and the food is really not that special and the prices are extortionate for what it is."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "To top it off the set menu is excellent value especially considering the location."
• "The price point was reasonable considering how good everything tasted."
• "Very reasonable prices."
• "Not as pricey as I was expecting and definitely worth it for the quality of food."
• "An excellent value."
• "Over all was great value for money and we did enjoy it."
• "The variety of plates you can order and share, be them small or large, is considerable, and they all taste amazing!"

Cons:

• "We felt horribly ripped off, especially considering we had to eat again after leaving as we were all super hungry."
• "Shockingly bad value for money."
• "The food was okay (some dishes we’re great, some were average), but it’s definitely very very expensive for the size of portions."
• "offering small plates at large plate prices is ridiculous."
• "Be wary when ordering multiple cocktails - our bill between two was £££!"
• "No value for money."
• "Value for money is very important for me during this cost of living crisis and I understand the difficult situation the F&B industry are facing but my meal was just not good value at all."